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Cafe Margo

February 4, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: NO ORIGINAL OR VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (EGGS, MILK, CHILI) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO ORIGINAL OR VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (EGGS, MILK, CHILI) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. CERTIFICATE BROUGHT TO FACILITY AT 10:10AM.
code 2Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD (CHILI) IN FRONT SERVING AREA MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE OF 105.6F. ALL HOT HOLDING FOODS MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 3 POUNDS OF FOOD PRODUCTS AT A COST OF $30. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD (DELI MEAT) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 46.0F IN PREP COOOLER. ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE.
code 22
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS AT BOTH FRONT AND REAR HANDWASHING SINKS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WITH FOOD PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT.
code 39

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 13, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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